Glacial Melt Contributes to Nepal Floods

Why it matters locally: While geographically distant, the underlying issue of glacial melt and increased extreme weather events due to climate change has implications for California, which is also grappling with climate-induced challenges such as droughts, wildfires, and sea-level rise affecting its key agricultural and coastal industries.

---

Kathmandu, Nepal — Recent floods in Nepal, which prompted images of devastation along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot district, have a connection to melting glaciers. Researchers indicate that a warming global climate contributes to these glacial changes. Scientists report that the frequency of disasters, such as the floods observed in Nepal, will increase. They attribute this rise in frequency to ongoing climate warming trends.